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 1968 Cooper S won't start

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 Posted: Nov 24, 2020 03:17PM
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I got it.  The wire had just barely come off of the solenoid on the starter.  Put it on and started it up.

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So you're saying it is CLEARLY a carburetor problem...

 Posted: Nov 24, 2020 02:35PM
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I got it.  The wire had just barely come off of the solenoid on the starter.  Put it on and started it up.

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 Posted: Nov 24, 2020 09:37AM
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I would clean your ground connection from battery to body.

 Posted: Nov 24, 2020 09:30AM
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Fellow Minioids,  My 1968 Mini Cooper S will not start.  I drove it around with a freshly rebuilt engine on Sunday.  It drove fine.  I parked it in my drive and tried to start an hour later and just heard a click from the solenoid.  I changed to another solenoids, same thing click.  I put a battery charger on the battery for two hours, turned the key, click again.  I tested the battery with a tester.  It is fine.  I wonder if it is the started motor now.  It is a reduction motor, not a stock starter.  It has always cranked the engine over just fine for the past few years.  Thoughts?

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